1941-06-03 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 3, 1941

Magnificent Crete Fight

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"I FEEL PARTICULARLY, in view of the very adverse circumstances with which they. had to contend, our men have done magni- ficently, and this view is shared by General Wavell. "All authorities in Wellington agree that the work of the Maoris has been out- standing."

This message was sent by Mr. Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zealand, from Egypt as quoted by Mr. Nash, acting Prime Minis- ter, in a broadcast in Wellington.

Mr. Fraser said he feared New, Zealand casualties would prove

heavy

an:f Most of the fit men walking wounded appeared

Le

bave exuped, but he did not give an estimate of the proportion who had remained in Crele.

The New Zealand Prime Minis ter paid a tribute to the

Navy. saying nothing was finer or mere helpful than the attitude of Ad.

aral Cunningham in his efforts to rescue “our boys"

Time Factor

Mr. Nash said there was little doubt that the defence of Crete as a delaying action would prove of the utmost value in relation

to the struggle ahead and the time factor was very important. He announced that Parlament wa, being enfled next week whent every opportunity would be given

them to learn the facts in Govern-

ment possession.

Sir Cyril Newall. Governor

General

New

Caustic

Turkish

U.S. ARMY

TO DRESS LIKE OUR TROOPS

The U.S. Army is adopting an American version of the British Army's battle-dress.

The main feature of the uniform will be a streamlined field- jacket, worn over a pullover, which has been designed for use in cold weather. Reuter.

Comment VICHY ON WEYGAND

Caustic comment on the references by Ad-

miral Darlan, Vichy Vice- VISIT

Premier, to Turkey in his statement on Saturday appeared yesterday in the Turkish newspaper "Ulus," cited by Ankara radio.

General Weygand's ar- rival in Vichy to report to Marshal Petain on the situation in North Africa has "no special signifi-

Zealand, bas "It would be better for Durian cabled General Freyberg, who to choose his weapons, whether cance," declared well

commanded the forers in Crete. Saying:

"Your inspiring leadership and the great gallantry and valur of the New Zealand Troops, together with their British and Australian comrades under your Command in Crete, have been magnificent and have been a constant source of pride and inspiration to us all. Please convey any most profound admiration of their herole part in the desperate struggle which will

an immortal place in have pages of history." Reuter.

SAVED IN HALF A 'PLANE

the

A German 'plane was bombing an aerodrome in England. A.A. fire was ac- curate. It slashed near the tail, cutting the 'plane in two. Down dived the tail. Down, too, dived the main part of the 'plane, nose first, deep in- to the tarmac.

As its bomb load exploded there

was

a tremendous explosion.

R.A.F.s and Waafs ran from

their trench shelters, found only fragments left of the fore- part of the plane. And ita

crew.

But a few yards away was the tall intact and in it the rear gunner, a little bruised, a lot bewildered.

haps.

The Escape

his DWA

sharp or blunt from cupboard and leave Turkey informed Vichy alone," the paper said.

last night. "In making one pretext after another for disgraceful accusa- tions against Britain, Darlan lets himself სა led, wittingly otherwise, into a distortion of the facts in connection with the war of history of the Turkish independence.

or

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At the same time they state the recent Royal Air Force raids on Italian shipping in the Port Sfax "have made Tunisia a deli- cate point in the Mediterranean,

of

The Vichy news agency states "The consu tative nature of Gen-

"If it is an error it is inexcus- able because the greater part oferal Weygand's visit is confirmed

that by the fact that Vice-Premier Dar-

Jan

absent is at present

from Vichy"--presumably still in Paris

the forces of invasion at I time

were composed of contin-

army." gents of the French Reuter.

-- Reuter.

GRAPHIC STORY OF

CORNWALL'S FIGHT

WITH SEA RAIDER

A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION of scenes during the action in which the cruiser H.M.S. Cornwall sank a German raider in the Indian Ocean was given in Capetown yesterday by a South African member of the ship's crew.

He said that early on the morning of May 8 Cornwall's 'planes located the ship 65 miles away and course was altered to intercept it. At about 3 p.m. the next day the raider was only some 25 miles away.

She was gradually overhauled

The narrator concluded by say- How had he escaped? The technicians, the scientists, and by 7 p.m. was ordered to ing that Cornwall suffered only the flyers argued still do, per- heave to. No notice was taken superficial damage and the only were two men with and a warning shot was fired, casualties But they always came to one upon which the raider, which was splinter wounds, not serious.

posing as a explanation.

Norwegian ship, Reuter. As the man in the tail shot hoisted the Nazi flag, dropped the downwards to what seemed cer- flaps concealing her guns and tain death, the bombs in the fired a broadside.

For forepart of the 'plane exploded.

about 15 minutes "we Their blast-as blast does listened to the crash of guns and burst, upwards, caught the de- the whistling. of enemy shells scending tall, braked Its fall, so that in its last few yards of descent it was held almost to a standstill.

It touched darth' at a, mere four or five miles an hour. To the rear guhner it was like falling off a bicycle;"&

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NEW GOVERNMENT:

IN IRAQ

*The Regent of Iraq, Abdul Illah, now restored to power, has charged Jemil Pasha to form a new: Government, according to a Badhdad.telegram to Vichy quote

WESTERN

overhead and around us and then. DESERT

she

a cheer went up as we hit the raider well and truly and blew up.

Sank In Seconds

ACTIVITY

TROOPS HAVE was enveloped. In a cloud of AGAIN. BEEN ACTIVE IN THE smoke which towared to a TOBRUK AND; SOLLUM AREAS, height of about 2,000 feet” SAYS YESTERDAY'S COM- Owing to the large amount of MUNIQUE FROM BRITISH explosive the ship carried the GENERAL HEADQUARTERS-IN- blew up and sank within less than |CAIRO. ^...

In Abyssinia, operations m a minute, a

"The rear half; of the ship, BRITISH

Next job was picking up sur- continuing in the Lakes area. vivors, among whom were a num-In Baghdad, the situation is ber of British seamen who were rapidly returning to normal and „prisoneras dfi pheusnidesli uwe ni di be iš kaut Basra milife palm. URqulary + gi

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